Barrel-hanger.



W. A. JOHNSON.

BARREL HANGER. APPLIOATIOH FILED we. 10, 1909.

Patented July 26, 1910.

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I To, all whom it may concern:

I Beit known that I, WILLIAM A. JOHN- SON, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Oliver Springsfln the county of Anderson and State of Tennessee,

provements in Barrel-Hangers, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

10 This invention relates to barrel supports for stores and the rincipal object of the barrel support by means of'avhicha barrel may be normally retained beneath a counter, but which may be readily swung from beneath the same so that access may be had to the contents thereof.

In carrying outithe objects of the invention generally stated above, it will, of course,

be understood that the essential features of the same are necessarily susceptible of ,-ments, but a preferred and practical embodiment ofthesame is shown in'the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a perspective view of a counter showing the' improved barrel support in operative position Fig. 2 is a central verticalseetionzil view I of the barrel support. .3 isa detail fragmentary-perspective view of the upper end ofthe stationary portion of-the barrel support. Fig; 4 is an inv verted detail erspective view of an adjusti'ng collar use in connection with the present invention. a5

Referring to said drawingsby numerals,

1 designates a counter theunder surface of the top of which is provided with a fiat disk 2 havin a central outstandingjsocket 3 .formed t ereon. Said disk is provided with an opening '4 for screw or other fasteners by means of which it may be rigidly but detaehably engaged with said counter withits central socket 3in' a pendent position. A

similar socket 5 .is' fastened to the floor directly beneath the'socket 3 and has mounted therein a 'verticall 1 arranged supporting tube-6 the endpf 'i'ch that fits. within the socketfibeing'rbuiided and thickened as indicate'd at 7. -Th e upper end of said tube 6 hasone side cut away to provide a notch 8. Aiod'ilis slidably mbu'nted' within said tube 6- and is adapted to have its-upper end mounted inthefsocketB ofthe counter 1.

Sai'd'rod' asses through'an adjusting collar ;"I0the run or surface of which is partially cut Specification of Letters ratent. Application flied August 10, ions. Serial m).- $i 2,153.

"have invented ,certain new and useful Ima changes in details and structural-arrange ing of t fannnnw JOHNSON, oE oLIvEE srnmes, TENNESSEE, ASSIGNOR 017 ONE- HALF .TO w. H. SIENKNECHT, oE-oLIvE SPRINGSQTENNESSEE.

. Patented July 2 ,1910.

away to provide a recess 11, and a down wardly projecting lug 11 adapted for inter loclting engagement with the notched end of the tube. 6. A locking screw 12 passes through said collar for engagement with said rod 9'to hold the same 1n adjusted relation to said tube 6. Said collar is'larger in diameter than'the tube 6 and overhangs the same so as to provide'a broad flat up or 1 surface 13. A barrel holder is rotata ly (55 mounted upon said rod 9, said holder being; preferably formed of a single length of mas-{ terial. bent to form an end eye 14 WhiChsu'r-Q'f] rounds said rod and'from which the diver, v ing arms 1 5 roject and which terminate-in downturne'd looks 16 for engagement over 4 the top edge of a barrel, as 'shown'in Fig'.'-1.

The tube 6 is alsoprovided with a rotatable barrel engagings'iipporgsaid supporthavingr I an upper sleeve portion ll 'through wl1ich"a"7 screw 18 projects for holding sald support a in a predetermined adjusted position on said tube. Said support has its lower portion thickened and inclined outwardly, as indicated at 19', and terminatesin an upstand-" ing lip 20 adapted for engagement beneath. the'lower-ed 'e of a-barrel, sald-supporthav-P "1 ing a curved recess-19' on its'i'nne'r surface; g which serves to contact withthe periphery of the tube 6, and. be rotatable therein with i said sleeve. The curvingof the inner face L;

of the support greatly facilitates the swinge barrel when mounted on said support as is also shown in Fig. 1.

In Fig. 1 of the accompanying drawings 0 a large barrel has been shown mounted upon the support, such for example as asu 'ar barrel. When supporting a barrel of that size obviously the upper bar el holder is retained above the collar 10. liV smaller barrel, such for example as a flour a .hen supporting. a .9

barrel, saidupper holder would'be inn. 1 lower position, as illustrated in Fig. 2,"-s0 that it will rest u on the broad 4 surface of said col ar 10." y M It will be seen from the foregoing that the improvcd'barr'elholder may be' quickly ad justed to fit beneath counters, of various sizes, after which the barrel holder may be f s adjusted for the barrelto be supported' thereon so that the same may be no retained beneath the counter, but a quickly and easily swung from beneath the,

same when necessary to have access to tlie o interior of s'aidrbamal.

flat upper a j mounted in one of the sockets, a rod vertlcally adjustable in said tube and rotatably mounted imthe other socket, a sleeve on the lower en'd of the tube having abarrel support therewith, said sleeve being'vertieally adjustable on the tube, said support having a curved recess on its inner face which contacts with and permits of its rotation on the periphery of the tube, said tube having a cut-away portion on itsiupper end to provide a'recesstherQW, a collar,ad ustable on sa d rodhay' ng a portlon of its lower sursemiseo face cut away toprovide a recess and a downwardly projectin lug, said lug adapted to contact with sai recess of the tube so as to lock the tube and collar together, means for securing the collar to the rod, means for securing the sleeve to the tube, 'pronged barrel support rotatably mounted on said rod, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my.

signature in presence of two witnesses:

WILLIAM ANDREW JOHNSON. W ilnesses: I

LAURA J. Fons'rxnn, Rom. M l'lmhsn'.

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